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If There Are No Leaders, Become One

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Post published:May 9, 2020
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By: Cade Powers | Our Voice Contributor I can remember the days after the 2016 DNC Convention with Jill Stein swooping in to try to save the souls and broken…

Stand Up and Be Counted

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Post published:March 12, 2020
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Only we can save ourselves. Only we care enough to. Too many people have been disenfranchised and disillusioned of the power of voting. They see a new poll tax here in the year 2020, and it is hours-long waits in lines to vote. Reports out to Texas showed 5.5-8 hours-long waits. People cry out that the youth aren’t turning out. Michigan had reports of several hours long waits as well.

Embrace Change

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Post published:March 10, 2020
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By: Josh Cameron | Our Voice Contributor “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer…

The Case For Sanders

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Post published:March 7, 2020
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The thing is, electability can be quantified by data. In 75 out of 79 polls since 2016, Bernie Sanders beats Donald Trump in a head to head match-up. (General Election: Trump vs. Sanders, 2020) As recently as February 2020, 72% of Democratic Voters believe Senator Sanders would beat President Trump in the general election. (Moylor, 2020) In these same polling averages, no other candidate for the nomination can claim such a clear lead in voter opinion or hard-polling. Sanders also polls best with independent voters, who ultimately decide elections. (Hopkins, 2016) In short, Senator Bernard Sanders of Vermont has the strongest path to beating President Donald Trump in the general election.

Behind Enemy Lines

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Post published:March 5, 2020
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Feb 25th, 2020. I, like normal, am dropping class consciousness in every day conversations. In this case it was with an executive at my work. I mentioned that there may be a new Winter Soldier coming out. He snickered and said, “of course”. I then said, “well it is owned by Disney. They need to keep pumping these movies out so their CEO can keep making $65 million a year while their park workers sleep in their cars”. He said the same old tired talking point: “well, they could get a different job”. To which I quipped: “doesn’t that mean we’re saying anyone who holds this job, deserves to live in their car”? Isn’t that the logical conclusion? If the only answer is to get a different job, then anyone who has that job is expected to live in extreme poverty. Where the CEO’s steak dinner can cost many times more than the daily earned pay of these workers.